haettavassa

Haettavassa is a Finnish linguistic term referring to the inessive singular form of the present passive participle haettava. The root haettava stems from the verb hakea, meaning to fetch, seek, or apply for. In Finnish grammar, haettava functions as an adjective or participial adjective describing something that is to be sought, requested, or retrieved. The form haettavassa specifically signals “in the state of being sought” or “to be sought,” and is used to describe a noun in contexts where the action is possible or required.

Morphology and usage

Haettavassa is created by taking the present active participle haettava and adding the inessive case ending -ssa, resulting in haettavassa. This morpho-syntactic pattern is common for forming adjectives that express potential, obligation, or applicability. It contrasts with haettava (the basic form used to denote something that must be sought) and with haettavissa (the inessive form of haettavissa meaning “available for being sought” or “open for applications”). In practical language, haettavassa is typically used to modify a noun to indicate that the item or process can or should be sought or retrieved.

Examples

Haettavassa muodossa oleva tieto viittaa tietoihin, jotka ovat saatavilla hakemisen kautta. Public funding can be described as haettavissa oleva rahoitus, meaning funding that is available for application.

See also

Finnish grammar, participles, -ttava/-ettava adjectives, haettava.